Rescue Air is Now Part of Johnson Controls
FARS is required in more than 100 jurisdictions across the United States with more added every year.
A Firefighter Air Replenishment System helps provide a safer building for firefighters to do their job: saving people and property.
FARS is part of a broad family of fire and life safety solutions from Johnson Controls.
How Does a Firefighter Air Replenishment System (FARS) Work?
Firefighters already can access water when battling fires in large structures, but not their other necessary resource: air. Through a dedicated FARS standpipe, firefighters can easily connect to ready-to-use air to refill their tanks in just minutes. This eliminates the traditional need for additional firefighters serving as a labor-intensive air bottle brigade and helps create an empowered, safer and more efficient solution to battling fires.
Learn More About the FARS SystemWhere Can FARS Be Used?
In buildings of five floors or more, FARS makes ground-to-air management deliverable all the way to the roof.
Big box retailers, warehouses, and manufacturing plants present unique logistical challenges for firefighters.
Enclosed systems can be at greater risk for the spread of fire and toxic fumes from air currents that are accelerated by cars or trains.
We can customize a Firefighter Air Replenishment System based on your needs and application. Contact us to discuss your project.
A Brief History of FARS-Related Codes
In 2006, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) amended its Uniform Plumbing Code to include a requirement for FARS in buildings over 75 feet tall. In 2015, the International Code Committee (ICC) approved adding FARS to the International Fire Code (Appendix L). And in 2018, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) added FARS to NFPA-1. Find the codes below:
Appendix L of the 2021 ICC International Fire Code
